Street Talk

Infobox Album |
Name = Street Talk
Type = Album
Artist = Steve Perry


Released = April 1984
Recorded = Record One in Los Angeles, CA
Genre = Rock
Length = 39:13
Label = Columbia
Producer = Steve Perry
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2c861vsjzzua link] |
Last album =
This album = "Street Talk"
(1984)
Next album = "For the Love of Strange Medicine"
(1994)

"Street Talk" is Steve Perry's first solo album, released in April, 1984.

"Street Talk" contains Perry's biggest hit as a solo artist, "Oh Sherrie", written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford Steve Perry talks about the recording of [http://www.journey-tribute.com/journey/resources/articles/dick_clark.html "Oh Sherrie"] and Street Talk singles.] . The song hit #3 on the Billboard charts and the accompanying music video (also featuring Swafford) was a hit on MTV. Other singles included "Foolish Heart" (peaked at #18), "She's Mine" (peaked at #21), and "Strung Out" (peaked at #40).

There were a number of nods to Perry's pre-Journey band Alien Project on this album—in fact, that band was originally going to be called Street Talk.Steve Perry discusses [http://www.steveperryfanclub.homestead.com/StevePerryAnswersYourQuestions.html the Alien Project story and Street Talk] .] In the liner notes, Perry dedicates the album to Richard Michaels (the bassist for Alien Project). Also, drummer Craig Krampf was a member of Alien Project later in the 1970s.

"Street Talk" is certified as 2x Platinum (2,000,000) in sales by the RIAA.Fact|date=September 2007

Track listing

#"Oh Sherrie" (Bill Cuomo, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf, Perry) – 3:48
#"I Believe" (Goodrum, Duane Hitchings, Krampf, Perry) – 4:12
#"Go Away" (Cuomo, Goodrum, Perry) – 4:05
#"Foolish Heart" (Goodrum, Perry) – 3:39
#"It's Only Love" (Goodrum, Perry) – 3:47
#"She's Mine" (Goodrum, Perry) – 4:26
#"You Should Be Happy" (Goodrum, Perry) – 3:20
#"Running Alone" (John Bettis, Hitchings, Krampf, Perry) – 4:05
#"Captured By The Moment" (Cuomo, Goodrum, Perry) – 3:47
#"Strung Out" (Krampf, Perry, Billy Steele) – 3:51
#"My My My" (Perry, Krampf, Richard Michaels Haddad, Steve DeLacey) – 2:24 *
#"Harmony" (Perry) – 3:58 *
#"Makes No Difference" (Perry, Krampf, Haddad, DeLacey) – 4:53 *
#"Don't Tell Me Why You're Leaving" (Perry, Danny Kortchmar, Krampf) – 3:13 *
#"If Only For The Moment, Girl" (Perry, Goodrum) – 4:09 *

*Tracks 11 - 15 are bonus tracks on the 2006 CD reissue
*Tracks 11 - 13 are Alien Project demo recordings

Personnel

*Bill Cuomo - piano, synthesizer
*Chuck Domanico - acoustic bass
*Steve Douglas - saxophone
*Brian Garafolo - bass guitar
*Randy Goodrum - piano
*Duane Hitchings - synthesizer
*Craig Krampf - drums
*Larrie Londin - drums, percussion
*Steve Perry - vocals
*Sterling Smith - keyboards
*Waddy Wachtel - guitar

Additional personnel

*Michael Landau
*Craig Hull
*Billy Steele
*Steve Goldstein
*Bob Glaub
*Kevin McCormick

References